Cute Tattoo Designs

Tattoo Art Galleries

<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://kaisar-tattoo.blogspot.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="Tattoo Art Galleries" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xwLd2MFQWv9xNCak4TYAv9igSbgKos6af77KGBEmIhfrt8yKIhEqlH37J9k17OqsabRSQ8OF2Xhv1pXqUEQBc3pnlht-mziOcG0MvgZQ-hecB8c7SGlWUNmNBXocEKOFQB-g1-6qorwp/s400/chest.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 258px;" /></a>Tattoo art has become extremely popular in the past few years. Research shows that North America alone has over 45 million people who have one or more tattoos. Due to this ever-increasing popularity of tattoos, tattoo art galleries have also come into tremendous form. These galleries display all kinds of tattoo designs, both ancient and modern, which help to understand the meaning behind this body art that is inked into skin. The art of tattooing is said to have originated from various tribes and most of the tattoo art galleries highlight the amazing history, powerful rituals and extraordinary social significance of tribal tattooing in many different cultures of the world. Some of these galleries go back to the history of tattoos by displaying the work of various old masters of the tattoo craft.<br /><br /></div><a href="http://kaisar-tattoo.blogspot.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="Tattoo Art Galleries" border="0" src="http://www.ganora.it/tattoo/tattoo_gallery_5_Francesco_2.gif" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 275px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Some of the tattoo art galleries can also be called as photo galleries as they showcase photos of the fine ink work of various popular tattoo artists on Hollywood stars such as Thomas Lockhart, Christina Ricci, Chassity Ebony, Nikki Miller and others. Hence, along with showcasing tattoo art, these art galleries also highlight some of the top photographers for their fascinating and varied interpretations and visions of tattoos and their culture. Each photographer has a unique perspective and hence, the model is the main focus in some photos whereas the tattoo is in the others. The settings of every photo also differ from each other, as they display both ordinary as well as extraordinary settings. The tattoos applied by people today are very different from the ones showcased in tattoo art galleries. The tattoos that people have done today barely resemble the tattoo art that was found in the jungles and ancient civilizations of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific.<br /></div>

Tattoo Art Galleries

Tattoo art has become extremely popular in the past few years. Research shows that North America alone has over 45 million people who have o...

1:47 PM

Jen's Simpsons Homage

There's just something completely awesome about a tattoo aficionado who shows a devotion to popular culture with an uncompromising commitment to that which he or she adores.<br /><br />When I find someone going all out to illustrate this, I cannot help but admire their passion.<br /><br />Last month, I met Jen and she showed me the sleeve-in-progress that displayed five iconic scenes from one of the greatest shows in television history, <i><a href="http://www.thesimpsons.com/">The Simpsons</a></i>. She credits the world of Springfield with "creating her sense of humor and the way [she] looks at the world through popular culture."<br /><br />Jen equated "forever" with the fact that she has watched <i>The Simpsons</i> "since she was four," when it premiered. Her left arm shows quintessential Simpsons snapshots which, God bless her, Jen could explicate with episode titles to make my job as a documentarian that much easier.<br /><br />Let's look, shall we?<br /><br />It is regarded as one of the top five episodes of all time. Remember when <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bart_Simpson">Bart</a> sells his soul to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milhouse_Van_Houten">Milhouse</a> for $5, much to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Simpson">Lisa's</a> horror? Here is the slip of paper representing that transaction, on the inner part of Jenn's arm:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNPJ0e9km6R9atmuPeGvQn3bvcCQREUQlv0pa8t2yVfZ7fcHs2pHksTf6UV6lJIHVJLADolvl2GquJ9IT4BLveiNFdvCoGt0zwO6siu1bPnpuSnF4z50JID6REDRA-apXTx8Xn_V1/s1600/Simpsons+-+Barts+soul.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNPJ0e9km6R9atmuPeGvQn3bvcCQREUQlv0pa8t2yVfZ7fcHs2pHksTf6UV6lJIHVJLADolvl2GquJ9IT4BLveiNFdvCoGt0zwO6siu1bPnpuSnF4z50JID6REDRA-apXTx8Xn_V1/s320/Simpsons+-+Barts+soul.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bart_Sells_His_Soul">Bart Sells His Soul</a>," Season 7, Episode 4</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Some of the most memorable images from <i>The Simpsons </i>come from their annual Halloween specials, known as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treehouse_of_Horror_%28series%29">"The Tree House of Horror"</a>. Here's a phenomenal piece with a jack-in-the-box a la <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Simpson">Homer Simpson</a>:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8uxJLAjDoUg8rqd5MD2bUlnGcoda_ymf30uqRodOnKQBIbj2IN8MOI6dzbFh1nAGKMBH_ITkssE6OIHXXmHJACiDzFzLcMO9OVkLPNu3LyJ-ucVNyrSCHYVFc4OcJoIO6GpyRohX/s1600/Simpsons+-+Homer+in+the+Box.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8uxJLAjDoUg8rqd5MD2bUlnGcoda_ymf30uqRodOnKQBIbj2IN8MOI6dzbFh1nAGKMBH_ITkssE6OIHXXmHJACiDzFzLcMO9OVkLPNu3LyJ-ucVNyrSCHYVFc4OcJoIO6GpyRohX/s640/Simpsons+-+Homer+in+the+Box.jpg" width="224" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treehouse_of_Horror_III">Treehouse of Horror II</a>"  Season 3, Episode 7</td></tr></tbody></table><br />One of the tattoos was still in progress, so I didn't get a clear shot. This is "Bobo," <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_Burns">Mr. Burns'</a> childhood teddy bear:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7k8FUVvfZMf5hO91Ah92tvKbSpQ-FD_-Zt6F8RKdfTwztyzYqfJB-oCGzd8MUkEiJnXrvq2rL-2EtAhockb2_fALbU-EYvYiYIe-VE7oFzvUDOarUBd0Q0Cr-O13-3GmrkwaCw1U/s1600/bobo_collage_medium2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7k8FUVvfZMf5hO91Ah92tvKbSpQ-FD_-Zt6F8RKdfTwztyzYqfJB-oCGzd8MUkEiJnXrvq2rL-2EtAhockb2_fALbU-EYvYiYIe-VE7oFzvUDOarUBd0Q0Cr-O13-3GmrkwaCw1U/s320/bobo_collage_medium2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosebud_%28The_Simpsons%29">Rosebud</a>," Season 5, Episode 4</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The crowning segment of the tattoo is at the top of the arm, and features <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marge_Simpson">Marge Simpson</a> in full Halloween mode, broomstick and all:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkaGsMsHLGzkOD_NMG1y546F13X0vjPSusVFohGapms7LhvVG093j898nbvfckOka1oPRdxwG8KTVMTZ94uiQWrUIRucSofGaaxOhptlub2EAmOMnPM4YBxpzw9CcNoPgBzB9cypf/s1600/Simpsons+-+Marge+Witch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNkaGsMsHLGzkOD_NMG1y546F13X0vjPSusVFohGapms7LhvVG093j898nbvfckOka1oPRdxwG8KTVMTZ94uiQWrUIRucSofGaaxOhptlub2EAmOMnPM4YBxpzw9CcNoPgBzB9cypf/s640/Simpsons+-+Marge+Witch.jpg" width="368" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easy-Bake_Coven#Easy-Bake_Coven">Easy Bake Coven</a>," which is in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treehouse_of_Horror_VIII">Treehouse of Horror VIII</a>, Season 9, Episode 4</td></tr></tbody></table><br />And finally, we have the Simpsons' answer to the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbie">Barbie Doll</a>, at the bottom of the half-sleeve, a lovely portrait of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malibu_Stacy#Malibu_Stacy">Malibu Stacy</a>:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Av_71HVVkKpUBh-AqfJfnBeE_YCJvQxikyOi8n-LnJAb5wtZvItuDuCJCRHohzGFxEASfqXkLNa9Q6b01e1UU8V7C_hA4W1gZr39hv8jgoY4GI2Vo8-hHUIqaVTv7A11ZXREp27G/s1600/Simpsons+-+Malibu+Stacy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Av_71HVVkKpUBh-AqfJfnBeE_YCJvQxikyOi8n-LnJAb5wtZvItuDuCJCRHohzGFxEASfqXkLNa9Q6b01e1UU8V7C_hA4W1gZr39hv8jgoY4GI2Vo8-hHUIqaVTv7A11ZXREp27G/s400/Simpsons+-+Malibu+Stacy.jpg" width="296" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_vs._Malibu_Stacy">Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy</a>," Season 5, Episode 14</td></tr></tbody></table><br />And that wraps up the quintet of Simpsons tattoos that comprise Jen's half-sleeve. She used art from what she described as her favorite episodes.On a side note, Jen has fifteen additional tattoos (unrelated to the Simpsons' universe), not counting the ones shown here.<br /><br />The work above was created by <a href="http://www.lonewolftattoo.com/craig.html">Craig Messina</a> at <a href="http://www.lonewolftattoo.com/">Lone Wolf Tattoo</a> in Bellmore, New York.Work from Lone Wolf has appeared previously on Tattoosday <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/search/label/Lone%20Wolf%20Tattoo">here</a>.<br /><br />Thanks so much to Jen for sharing this work in progress. We hope she will keep us posted on new Simpsons-inspired tattoos as time goes by.

Jen's Simpsons Homage

There's just something completely awesome about a tattoo aficionado who shows a devotion to popular culture with an uncompromising commi...

2:43 AM

Cat Tattoos

Lets face it people, cats are pretty freaking awesome and really who wouldn't want to have their favorite furry kitty tattooed on them, forever?!?<br /><br />There are so many choices when selecting <strong>cat tattoos</strong>, some people choose the cartoon route and get an animated style design often accompanied by other small objects like stars, hearts and maybe even a <a href="http://www.celebritytattoosite.com/2010/07/bird-tattoos.html">bird</a>, while other folks rather have a tattoo of their very own cat or cats, which requires a very skilled tattoo artist and a high quality photo of your precious kitty cat.<br /><br />Have a look through this picture gallery of very nice cat tattoos.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha7a_gdnltKGz-DM20C4Vy5YW3DJwSN9xW7_QsIcjecwXCKueCM7iMZLORzrJnTyLilhWuKRKCKF8GFshuVyhiQfNDiI3axDQwz873rays1cGiE1kyuAGgJgVCgzvXGLzhEt-tOH4KQcE/s1600/cat-tattoo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503634588871023666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha7a_gdnltKGz-DM20C4Vy5YW3DJwSN9xW7_QsIcjecwXCKueCM7iMZLORzrJnTyLilhWuKRKCKF8GFshuVyhiQfNDiI3axDQwz873rays1cGiE1kyuAGgJgVCgzvXGLzhEt-tOH4KQcE/s200/cat-tattoo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 160px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYxeLZaMJVoc5iIs8HXo5Bc59O0ueuC4mU3dWR0yY2s0jk1POL-V3-Eg-RWf2-G9Y69hTEEuKf-c2sW2mVJU62dCVtOVOTpFLFSqYVFFffgK1aUn5BaJCCYXDKria7sOE4n3GgJ-6FMA/s1600/cat-tattoo-2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503634585148297330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYxeLZaMJVoc5iIs8HXo5Bc59O0ueuC4mU3dWR0yY2s0jk1POL-V3-Eg-RWf2-G9Y69hTEEuKf-c2sW2mVJU62dCVtOVOTpFLFSqYVFFffgK1aUn5BaJCCYXDKria7sOE4n3GgJ-6FMA/s200/cat-tattoo-2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 160px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZabYCIEXvOu6Mxd-cDvSEo1Y0XFmZwaABR-Rkq5NmtEkF8UAQUBHEwp4Y2QpYhI4ui7jacpp7Z-Mji6jwI_obGSh_KB7vTivqlkEQuxuzqj7rCAY4M-aCut6FhYnIXNfdT0kCZZdIgY/s1600/cat-tattoo-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503634519395762386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZabYCIEXvOu6Mxd-cDvSEo1Y0XFmZwaABR-Rkq5NmtEkF8UAQUBHEwp4Y2QpYhI4ui7jacpp7Z-Mji6jwI_obGSh_KB7vTivqlkEQuxuzqj7rCAY4M-aCut6FhYnIXNfdT0kCZZdIgY/s200/cat-tattoo-3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 160px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLBasMcKqsg-fvG4qwGsR06pl1Tr_ReVHBQo2y9nx32yn5SAu5pPaTymKMeoU76xRRkhg516l860hOORLYdmJv6zsdYm5KdRnc4lu0u2fo5OgaqatuWCDs3mlUXq3uNfNQPxkAD5uK7M/s1600/cat-tattoo-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503634515341865090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLBasMcKqsg-fvG4qwGsR06pl1Tr_ReVHBQo2y9nx32yn5SAu5pPaTymKMeoU76xRRkhg516l860hOORLYdmJv6zsdYm5KdRnc4lu0u2fo5OgaqatuWCDs3mlUXq3uNfNQPxkAD5uK7M/s200/cat-tattoo-4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 160px;" /></a><br /><br />Some people like to have their cats personality incorporated into the tattoo design.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7C9NmfB1j2cH7lxFP_rCg_kmzyruHFkn71xK8Dgyjx2emT6eeQsZWGVUaSxWK1hp086EzG_wHQa5eSj_MoI4XxLiKtjY1dFYD3ulqCFqV2pDzB8GAyns7HtjPE66vSO4KpJl1Jt1rvg/s1600/cat-tattoo-5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503634508676887922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7C9NmfB1j2cH7lxFP_rCg_kmzyruHFkn71xK8Dgyjx2emT6eeQsZWGVUaSxWK1hp086EzG_wHQa5eSj_MoI4XxLiKtjY1dFYD3ulqCFqV2pDzB8GAyns7HtjPE66vSO4KpJl1Jt1rvg/s200/cat-tattoo-5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 160px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikL3qsCA0bNRl8X5eZ2Mj2NjbD6ImOo7rVEyS6Jy6YmlKPGQWf5GPFuVnRv4uIbl9piX2qL791e_5N9a3oTJIz9SejKeaZZ3XZacMHprWbcbeiMmDiSBpj3Uzv8rs1sYxKvmFXColo2Nc/s1600/cat-tattoo-6.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503634506587883986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikL3qsCA0bNRl8X5eZ2Mj2NjbD6ImOo7rVEyS6Jy6YmlKPGQWf5GPFuVnRv4uIbl9piX2qL791e_5N9a3oTJIz9SejKeaZZ3XZacMHprWbcbeiMmDiSBpj3Uzv8rs1sYxKvmFXColo2Nc/s200/cat-tattoo-6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 160px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdTA7Ddi6EIIse5fg-5oUvnroJBPVcbSTvyr-ZDFkQyN1zCbLzeCC2gC2zKDEZy7faJKEv-zsmKFXQZPv9j7iAgbmuBneuDti-4-Z2ZKQNfAJfFK8sG0ngIzNwMaPPOCMsNZfLbfD7BA/s1600/cat-tattoo-7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503634499849330322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdTA7Ddi6EIIse5fg-5oUvnroJBPVcbSTvyr-ZDFkQyN1zCbLzeCC2gC2zKDEZy7faJKEv-zsmKFXQZPv9j7iAgbmuBneuDti-4-Z2ZKQNfAJfFK8sG0ngIzNwMaPPOCMsNZfLbfD7BA/s200/cat-tattoo-7.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 160px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqORRLynObazwphWAWUkwtoiQPLTvUu6bGZZbPqjQKbUtCT8QuySRM3E5ErGm3xYkV2-Py8r4C7jtZ8xiDy7QfwLVu3nBimKO_feTzh6rfzuux0-Vn8ZcMsMZkgRbz06rzPP-FaGwoDpM/s1600/cat-tattoo-8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503634353373114802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqORRLynObazwphWAWUkwtoiQPLTvUu6bGZZbPqjQKbUtCT8QuySRM3E5ErGm3xYkV2-Py8r4C7jtZ8xiDy7QfwLVu3nBimKO_feTzh6rfzuux0-Vn8ZcMsMZkgRbz06rzPP-FaGwoDpM/s200/cat-tattoo-8.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 160px;" /></a><br /><br />Traditional cat portrait tattoos are very common, just make sure you get the right end of Mr or Mrs kitty.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIuAtau-QlUKoz3odfVWRpl8O218OUp2m7QnTRZeUloTxoi_WmlyXQRqauwrMLB85nv-jCLOu-0c7HFk1h2zaCpYE55SM76-IftgmXACrsJ1P4175f_EcuhadY4qQKIOHNVHQgITh8ZA4/s1600/cat-tattoo-9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503634345267262706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIuAtau-QlUKoz3odfVWRpl8O218OUp2m7QnTRZeUloTxoi_WmlyXQRqauwrMLB85nv-jCLOu-0c7HFk1h2zaCpYE55SM76-IftgmXACrsJ1P4175f_EcuhadY4qQKIOHNVHQgITh8ZA4/s200/cat-tattoo-9.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 160px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWD_TBkTt7rmkGkT2DDBJVI2WR2ATLTJbcNCizvzlVzVAYUuXssq7YThDqJwDwm785ct-NwFi2wigMRksi_8Ot8VycnlnIok8-Kkmvtc1z6aggNJh6NRB0yjQc8cpF-Wr2MDo8PDgEhYc/s1600/cat-tattoo-10.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503634342374934946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWD_TBkTt7rmkGkT2DDBJVI2WR2ATLTJbcNCizvzlVzVAYUuXssq7YThDqJwDwm785ct-NwFi2wigMRksi_8Ot8VycnlnIok8-Kkmvtc1z6aggNJh6NRB0yjQc8cpF-Wr2MDo8PDgEhYc/s200/cat-tattoo-10.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 160px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22AsHARSFdwiYwcEn7m77EEB6EPJiW0Z21ZNzqah_AxbnmhCeGBi18eiWEr833F0j9EjevqyA_GsfJMDcbtG5PS2kHhAWO7I6K9UoFraek9xGNPyCkBgjEI4LjDm8ThSBQ96okdneAaE/s1600/cat-tattoo-11.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503634339784042098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22AsHARSFdwiYwcEn7m77EEB6EPJiW0Z21ZNzqah_AxbnmhCeGBi18eiWEr833F0j9EjevqyA_GsfJMDcbtG5PS2kHhAWO7I6K9UoFraek9xGNPyCkBgjEI4LjDm8ThSBQ96okdneAaE/s200/cat-tattoo-11.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 160px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpf5CgSGdzawcoplaDz46CHl6KN_X1brbEfued0JRKrAVNWcxZp0DfdxkXaRbm34v49jNhZfcFSpa0SQWxvRgItjzz49xK-SDgrbZAmFSKDd3eZm98n5kyDg0KVkzcXJU5E3RGJ7Xhd5M/s1600/cat-tattoo-12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503634336183655538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpf5CgSGdzawcoplaDz46CHl6KN_X1brbEfued0JRKrAVNWcxZp0DfdxkXaRbm34v49jNhZfcFSpa0SQWxvRgItjzz49xK-SDgrbZAmFSKDd3eZm98n5kyDg0KVkzcXJU5E3RGJ7Xhd5M/s200/cat-tattoo-12.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 160px;" /></a><br /><br />Getting a tattoo of the family cat can be a great thing, but getting a tattoo portrait of all the family pets is an excellent way of truly showing your gratitude to the <a href="http://www.celebritytattoosite.com/2010/07/animal-tattoos.html">animals</a> you love.

Cat Tattoos

Lets face it people, cats are pretty freaking awesome and really who wouldn't want to have their favorite furry kitty tattooed on them, ...

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Sailor Jerry on the Rooftop

Saturday night found me on a rooftop in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gowanus">Gowanus</a> section of Brooklyn watching the film <a href="http://horismokumovie.com/">Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry</a>, a documentary about the legendary tattoo artists <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor_Jerry">Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins</a>. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTGv7NgHYeDArCPx_NiJwLrwMe65g4pYzWb_r2GMbXWsebC9-5ETDT0h3_M_uwhocEpKmZSFEAN23yvt4pfsSJrdJyALttKSvRPHEgi-ypYfsnd-D4aGIeWjgepLR7BZ0xNO-dYVP/s1600/hssj-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBTGv7NgHYeDArCPx_NiJwLrwMe65g4pYzWb_r2GMbXWsebC9-5ETDT0h3_M_uwhocEpKmZSFEAN23yvt4pfsSJrdJyALttKSvRPHEgi-ypYfsnd-D4aGIeWjgepLR7BZ0xNO-dYVP/s400/hssj-1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />It was part of the Rooftop Films free festival, yet another amazing benefit of living in New York City. That and hearing a guy with a cowboy hat playing "Silent Night" on his harmonica on the subway in August.<br /><br />A bit about <a href="http://www.rooftopfilms.com/">Rooftop Films</a>, what a great program. I encourage everyone in New York to take advantage of (and support) this series, now winding up it's 14th year. The program champions underseen independent films in spectacular locations.<br /><br />Saturday's show was atop the historic <a href="http://www.nyc.com/arts__attractions/the_old_american_can_factory.685032/editorial_review.aspx">Old American Can Factory</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOT_y6UM_HTuponwVNRwT9lqhGnzIx9qhbWqW9wwKN_X3nfZBOGlwAKbqKAgXLFqvqyxOys29rQv0SBw24_Dq8MjkSGkasNHuwtzrvQ3cJFtUQHqUuZEnMQFRGavig-IWx5DUb0E8j/s1600/old+can.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOT_y6UM_HTuponwVNRwT9lqhGnzIx9qhbWqW9wwKN_X3nfZBOGlwAKbqKAgXLFqvqyxOys29rQv0SBw24_Dq8MjkSGkasNHuwtzrvQ3cJFtUQHqUuZEnMQFRGavig-IWx5DUb0E8j/s400/old+can.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Here was my view, initially:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHTrboTehFD8R7EuCFPHcMUvCNPayS32rFWUsvN5hNV6hu7GUsxkIJtknEKrH3xfwv35sHRCp2TDR0n1pqOgvuFrGS5-u2ZKBePpyKrkTVpbOOQv5evkC0l6GBEV0rDCKKpldJEnc/s1600/rooftop1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrHTrboTehFD8R7EuCFPHcMUvCNPayS32rFWUsvN5hNV6hu7GUsxkIJtknEKrH3xfwv35sHRCp2TDR0n1pqOgvuFrGS5-u2ZKBePpyKrkTVpbOOQv5evkC0l6GBEV0rDCKKpldJEnc/s400/rooftop1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />and then when I moved up to the front row:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFugb_H7C1GWk161PuP65ymiuUv9L-pvxLtgVqDPxq74_Ra4cg5VFWwNBYntOMKARgwAcDy1ohS-sLXzyi9XqQWWdNRA3sKmC8ehwWPmVLb5DzicsG60jrGxcQ0oqLPSZZXoy57Jyc/s1600/rooftop+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFugb_H7C1GWk161PuP65ymiuUv9L-pvxLtgVqDPxq74_Ra4cg5VFWwNBYntOMKARgwAcDy1ohS-sLXzyi9XqQWWdNRA3sKmC8ehwWPmVLb5DzicsG60jrGxcQ0oqLPSZZXoy57Jyc/s400/rooftop+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />We were treated to some music from a band called <a href="http://www.myspace.com/cheeseburger">Cheeseburger</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQmoe2V0Ev3XCW_vEHsvz9o6BcnzP6YqXIwySGBdhmtkbeNa0nQ4SZgI0YFRwGz3FqYQbqXEmWM3TILA5-UUYzDGT0MYKK8GBuG2gipSP6do5GA7wkWfLRdOPtES6OogWsidxi6X8/s1600/cheeseburger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQmoe2V0Ev3XCW_vEHsvz9o6BcnzP6YqXIwySGBdhmtkbeNa0nQ4SZgI0YFRwGz3FqYQbqXEmWM3TILA5-UUYzDGT0MYKK8GBuG2gipSP6do5GA7wkWfLRdOPtES6OogWsidxi6X8/s400/cheeseburger.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Prior to the film starting, we were introduced to the producer/director of the film, Erich Weiss. He explained that the film has been a three to four year process. It was initially shown at the 2008 South by Southwest Festival and, after a limited theater run, found its way to DVD in late 2009. "I've met a lot of interesting people," he told the audience, and he also asked us not to talk to him after the movie about our own tattoos and the story behind them. Clearly he's heard more than his fair share of tattoo stories.<br /><br />The film itself was wonderful, and echoed what I consider one of the best tattoo books I've ever read, <span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sailor-Jerry-Collins-American-Tattoo/dp/0945367112?ie=UTF8&tag=bill03-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Sailor Jerry Collins: American Tattoo Master</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=bill03-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0945367112" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />.Much of the book is the actual correspondence between Sailor Jerry and a young tattoo artist named Don Ed Hardy. The film intersperses snippets from the correspondence, typed out across the screen, with a voiceover representing the artist's voice, with interviews from Don Ed Hardy, along with a veritable Who's Who of Old School tattoo legends like Lyle Tuttle, Mike Malone, Zeke Owen, Bob Roberts, and the scene-stealing Philadelphia Eddie Funk.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle">Because Sailor Jerry was so suspicious of "outside forces" (i.e. the media), he never gave interviews, and the only exposure we get to him are still photographs and a rare recording of his voice from a radio program.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle">I found the film doubly interesting because Sailor Jerry was based in Hawai'i, my home state, and I really had an understanding of the Hotel Street area of downtown Honolulu where the tattoo shops were located, and I remember how seedy that part of town was, even as late as 1984. I also loved the one artist speaking pidgin, "Eh brah, wheah da five dollah poke stay?" This, of course, translates to, "Excuse me, where can I go for a five-dollar tattoo?"</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle">The film illustrates the man for who he was, warts-and-all. He was a political conservative who thought Nixon was too liberal. He exhibited what today would be considered racism, but back in the Fifties, Sixties, and Seventies was considered a typical prejudice toward Asians that was molded by experiencing World War II in the Pacific. Yet, through this all shone his artistry and his commitment to the craft of tattooing. The fact that he has been dead for 37 years certainly allows one to focus more on his contributions as an artist, and less on what many would call his shortcomings.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle">After the film, Erich Weiss did a brief Q and A, with the audience. He seemed to channel a bit of Sailor Jerry, as he continued with his polite rant against people who want to talk about the stories behind their tattoos (sounds like he would not be a Tattoosday reader!). He railed against "tattoo snobbery"  and said he "loves the fact that my tattoos are so shitty". </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle">What Weiss was saying is that tattoos are art and the personal aspects should be just that, personal. He cut his teeth with this film dealing with old school tattoo artists, many who have seen their art form go from an exclusive club to a worldwide fad. About Sailor Jerry, Weiss said, "I think he would have hated what tattooing has become in our society," referring to the tattoo-reality shows and the trendiness of the art form.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle">The irony of the event being co-sponsored by <a href="http://www.sailorjerry.com/index.php/rum/">Sailor Jerry Rum</a></span><span id="btAsinTitle"> was not lost on me. I could almost see Norman Collins looking down from heaven (or up from hell) and shaking his head at the spectacle.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle">Speaking of rum, there were free drinks after the event and an after-party in the building courtyard. I had a cup of rum and ginger and looked at some of the beautiful flash that was being displayed in huge frames. My favorite was this one:</span></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LSm47byBjMrZoUTP61I_yOGMKKJx_nC7cvkbH8kutJ-CggL2a10-yWoD0btghb8VJhk9N0MuWNcq2Rlj57kyoU_2YPNAZ87q0r5pUPj6-NZ6Z92YLwLM6StW9nIvcPKbQU17kt3I/s1600/Sailor+Jerry+flash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LSm47byBjMrZoUTP61I_yOGMKKJx_nC7cvkbH8kutJ-CggL2a10-yWoD0btghb8VJhk9N0MuWNcq2Rlj57kyoU_2YPNAZ87q0r5pUPj6-NZ6Z92YLwLM6StW9nIvcPKbQU17kt3I/s320/Sailor+Jerry+flash.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle"><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="btAsinTitle">The whole experience was quite enjoyable, but the star of the show was Sailor Jerry. I recommend the movie to anyone interested in the art of American tattoo, and encourage people to check out Rooftop Films and support this amazing program.<br /></span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=bill03-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=0945367112" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=bill03-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&m=amazon&f=ifr&md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&asins=B002H083UK" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"></iframe></div>

Sailor Jerry on the Rooftop

Saturday night found me on a rooftop in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn watching the film Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry , a documentary about the...

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12:01 PM

Marie's Anchor of Hope

I met Marie outside of Penn Station last month after spotting her sleeve of naval designs. She picked this one on the inside of her upper right arm:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlZFvXwbWwlpMfB0SrAQWBZAhMiKXMQehX8M8Wp2aFqL3Rsu8OwFt58LUlLPtfBctH7caElWQr7EVB-8XkJDqCD-ufTUhugG2agBc04tlNOStE5hhkRS-C7zlPbejG-qO3QvTooN8/s1600/Hope+for+Marie+wm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlZFvXwbWwlpMfB0SrAQWBZAhMiKXMQehX8M8Wp2aFqL3Rsu8OwFt58LUlLPtfBctH7caElWQr7EVB-8XkJDqCD-ufTUhugG2agBc04tlNOStE5hhkRS-C7zlPbejG-qO3QvTooN8/s640/Hope+for+Marie+wm.jpg" width="328" /></a></div><br />This tattoo reminds her the importance of "loving where you're from" and having "faith in where you live". The anchor and cherry blossoms are a nice blend of traditional tattoo designs from the East and the West.<br /><br />The design is an allusion to a song called "Anchor and Hope,"  from the album <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_of_People"><i>Wall of People</i></a> by alternative rock band <a href="http://www.montyarei.com/">Monty Are I</a>, out of Cranston, Rhode Island.<br /><br />Check them out in this video of them doing the song acoustically:<br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/XURk6rpg2uY&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XURk6rpg2uY&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Marie is originally from New York, moved to Virginia, and has relocated back home to New York City.<br /><br />The tattoo was done by <a href="http://www.brooklyninktattoo.com/rob_tattoos.html">Rob</a> at <a href="http://www.brooklyninktattoo.com/">Brooklyn Ink</a>. Rob was a subject on Tattoosday a couple of years back. See his post <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/2008/09/robs-rite-of-passage.html">here</a>. And <a href="http://tattoosday.blogspot.com/search/label/Brooklyn%20Ink">this tag</a> will show you the work previously featured on Tattoosday created at Brooklyn Ink.<br /><br />Thanks to Marie for sharing her cool tattoo with us here on Tattoosday!

Marie's Anchor of Hope

I met Marie outside of Penn Station last month after spotting her sleeve of naval designs. She picked this one on the inside of her upper ri...

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Hot and Sexy Japanese Tattoo Designs For Females - The Best in Feminine Tattoo Designs

<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://kaisar-tattoo.blogspot.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="Hot and Sexy Japanese Tattoo Designs For Females - The Best in Feminine Tattoo Designs-1" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UamW03ArqkI/TCi9Wf-zD2I/AAAAAAAAAO8/3jXyx7JldMI/s1600/2b.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 367px; height: 258px;" /></a>Those who have a few tattoos probably know how hard and the time and effort it can take to find the perfect tattoo and the perfect design.  It can almost be down right frustrating at times.  It seems people are always wanting to find something that is different, unique, sexy and original.  Well, right now is a great time to get a tattoo because the world of tattoo designs for women is growing at a super fast pace.  In fact female tattoo designs are growing faster then any other segment of the industry.  Thus has lead to a lot of new developments in tattoo designs for women.  One of those is the use of traditional Japanese tattoo designs.<br /><br /></div><a href="http://kaisar-tattoo.blogspot.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="Hot and Sexy Japanese Tattoo Designs For Females - The Best in Feminine Tattoo Designs-2" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UamW03ArqkI/TCi9VseCfII/AAAAAAAAAOs/PvLI4N0G5Rk/s1600/2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 526px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://kaisar-tattoo.blogspot.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="Hot and Sexy Japanese Tattoo Designs For Females - The Best in Feminine Tattoo Designs-3" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Q1I_ibA3e0FEAVC72rbm7WrkjTfQpTXdsZ22DK5QDpXVLJNwRj_QtChf9DsU6BPs8JDPGrl0xKS4nbLEZtG5YGA-vQHrtqBqS1PFNw_GSK480t-86KFL_NYPvQLxNHp3IX2mWTiWsts/s400/525908240_bbb241c210.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 420px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hot and Sexy Japanese Tattoo Designs For Females - The Best in Feminine Tattoo Designs</span><br /></div>

Hot and Sexy Japanese Tattoo Designs For Females - The Best in Feminine Tattoo Designs

Those who have a few tattoos probably know how hard and the time and effort it can take to find the perfect tattoo and the perfect design. ...

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